For consideration for admission to the MPA program, you must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have maintained an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of not less than 3.0 or 3.0 in your last 60 semester (90 quarter) units. If you do not meet these requirements, but do have management, technical, or professional experience your application may be reviewed by the Department's Admission Committee for special consideration. Your application will be evaluated in terms of your previous academic and employment performance, promise as a graduate student and as a leader in some field of public administration, and commitment to develop, pursue, and perform effectively in a career in public administration. To apply, you must email the following documents to the Department (in addition to any documents you submit to the University including official transcripts):

Two letters of recommendation from former professors or from job supervisors
Personal statement concerning your reasons for wanting to obtain the MPA degree and for pursuing a career in the public sector (one to two pages)
You will need a 3.0 in your undergraduate coursework from an accredited institution.
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